Blackout/Coverall : A pattern in which you must the whole card to win.

Caller : The person or machine who call out the Bingo numbers for the player.

Card : A card containing 24 numbered spaces and one free space (blank), with which you play BINGO. The numbers are assigned at random on each card and are arranged in five columns of five numbers each by five rows (5 x 5 = 25 in total including the blank square). The numbers in the B column are between 1 and 15, in the I column between 16 and 30, in the N column (containing four numbers and the free space) between 31 and 45, in the G column between 46 and 60, and in the O column between 61 and 75.

Chat Room : A screen displayed alongside your game where you can type in messages to other players and read their responses.

Consolation Prize :The prize or prizes offered on some special games if there is no winner in a predetermined number of calls.

Dauber : A foam-tipped bottle/pen filled with ink, which is used to mark the number called out in paper Bingo cards.

Early Bird Game : A Bingo that starts before another regularly scheduled game.

Free Space : The center square of every Bingo Card, you get it free every game and it counts towards your winning pattern.

Game Board : The display board shows the Bingo balls and patterns in play.

Game Room : Some online games divide the players into game rooms. The smaller group makes a more manageable chat room.

Hard-Way Bingo : Bingo in a straight line without the use of the free space.

Jackpot : A large prize usually awarded for achieving a difficult pattern (such as a blackout) within a specified number of balls.

Multiple Winners : Two or more players bingo at the same time. When this happens, the cash prize is divided among them. For example, if there are five winners on a $500 game, they each receive $100.

Pattern : You only need the numbers that form the pattern to win the game. The most basic patterns are straight lines in a horizontal, vertical or diagonal direction. Or you could have a blackout/coverall where you cover the whole game card.